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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-12
THAT WOOL RING.
its flxlstenue ID Denied by tho American
l Wool Reporter.

Aso A3A'nsoAoo Al AGAAcu W LAO american
Wool Reporter. 5.F
BosToN, Oct. 1.-THE Am.rican Irool
Reporter in ita next Issue will say: The re.
cont decreased imports Of wool affords the
best possible answer to tho recent widely
published sensational article, originating
in western paper, alleging that the pres.
ent depression in the wool market is due
to gigantic ring among eastern manu-.
facturers a1d New York and Boston Gus
tom House officials, who have b sen under.
valuingan passing millions OF pounds OF
wool through the ports, and have loaded
the market with it. It appears that the
imports OF foreign woods for the eight
months ending August 3lst In all ports Of
the United States were but 66276S74
pounds, against S., ,S37 ,435 pounds for the
corresponding period OF 1855. AS for the
secured wool, which this journal alleges
was imported as waste at 10 cents duty,
when it should have been dutiabls at SO
cents, the fact is the difficulty lay in the
wrong classification. Tho article which
cauaed the trouble was technically known
as ring waste and the Custom House Off.
cialB were deceived by the name and ad-
mitted it under the 10 cent rate as waste
until the attention Of the Treasury De-
parlment was called to the matter. nince
which time it has been classed as secured
wool dutisblo at 80 csnta per pound. The
manufacturers Of New England and Penn
sylvania, whom the western paper sssails,
were mainly instrumental in securing the
change in the classification Of ring waste.
q A Philadelphia diepatph saye The fact
that three branch houses in this city
whose main places Of business ere in New
York City can sell Australian wool cheap.
or than other firms has been deemed a sui.
fcient reason by the Secretary Of the
Treasury for tho dispatch OF corps Of epe.
cisl sgenta to New York to-day. There is
no doubt but that one Of the areatest wool
frauds evor known has been practiesd in
New York. Tho statement by Collector
Magone that strict record has been kept
Of the per cent OF errors made by each
man is ridiculed by the trade, as wool
samples are never kept, and . mistake
once made would never be known to any
one except the owner and the appraiser.
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B. DIRECTORS.
TUE MEETING IN TnA1TIMonE.
Condition of tho Road Increased Eain.
inE'-A Dividend VIII Lbo Declared. =.
Reports Of Garret,'a Insanity Said
10 have been Started by Gould.

BALTIMORE, MD., Oct. ll.-There was a
meeting to-day of the Finance Committee
ofthe Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, when
the eubiect ola dividend for the past ak
months waa discussed. II was stated that
the earnings Of the main stem for sep!em.
Der exceeded the August earnings by
sl.00OO. There was a decided increase
In earnings east Of the Ohio river, while
there was falling of west OF the Ohio
river. 1twas determined TO declare a div.
idend for the past ak months, but 1t was
not definitely settled whether It will bo
three or four per cent. Mr.. Garrett was
not present at the meeting. It Is stated
that Mr.. Garrett was not pleased with the
sale Of the telegraph system because he
believed he could have obtained 81 ,0OO,0 900
moro Tor 1t. The matter had gone too far
to now oppose IT, /. is Thought now
among tho di e:tors that the sleeping
car system OF the road will not be cold, at
least for some time, as the road Is in good
condition. "A director stated that Mr..
Garrett controls sufficient OF the stock OF
tho road to re.elect himself President,
but thought he wonld not do 30.
In regard to the visit Of Dr.. Metcalf a
close friend Of Mr.. Garrett stated to-day
that the visit Of that gentleman waa to
LOOK at the English pheaasnts, of which
Nj. Garrett had number at his country
place, and the Doctor takea an interest in
them, and comea to see them several
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MINNEAPOLIS GKEETs HUME

a. f.
Officials, Military ana Civic Organizations
form the Presidents Escort.
M1NNEAPoLI1, Oct. Il. .-The Presidential
train arrived here on schedule time, and
the distinguished tourists received another
noisy welcome.
Tho streets are filled with throngs Of
people, anxious to do honor to their Chief
Executive and gratily pardonable
curiosity. aT5 'li sf5
The Presidential party we1e met at the
station and escorted by Mayor Ames,
Commander.in.Chi John p. Rsa, OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic. and other
prominent citizens, 10 the West Hotel.
After lunch and a short rest carriages wers
taken and tho principal business and resi-.
dence portions Of the city were visited
under ths escort OF city officials, citizens
and various military and civic organiza.
tlons. ss .g-sz7z-
Il Next the Exposition was visited. a pro
cession was formed from the West Hotel,
and upon arrival at the Exposition build.
ing, the President WAS escorted to the
amphltheater, where Mayor Ames deliy-
cred the formal addreaa Of welcome.
Alter the Presidents response, the party
were escorted through the building and
back 10 the West Hotel. At; 7:15 =. NJ,
departure vac taken for the Union Depot
under civic and military escort, the train
leaving at 8 P. N. 49,
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A DISAPPOINTED CROWD.

Fifty Dakotans Got tho Gold Shoulder In
..Ii,.3,n sGS. st. Paul. - t5a,|5I II
ST. PAUL, Oct. 1ls-There was terribly
disappointed crowd OF Dako!ans here to,
day. They came in fifty strong yesterday,
all OF them judges, sheriff. auditors, OF
holding other territorial positions.
As Mahomet could not be gotten to the
mountain, the mountain determined to
como to Mahomet, and 1t was expected
that at least their journey Of five or six
hundred miles would bs rewarded by q
special presentation to tho President. But
last night they could not get within ear
shot Of His Excellency and this morning
when they preferred their request, the
President expressed his regrets that every
moment Of his time would DO so taken
up that 1t would bo impossible to graat
the favor. 5gG
Then the Dakotans turned blue and
purple and wondered what their fellow.
townsmen would say when they got
home. Some OF them were in such a trib.
ulation Of spirit that kind hearted mem.
ber OF the local reception committee made
asscond appeal to the President in their
behalf, and was suCcesoIul in inducing
him to grant the boon, but by this time
the delegation had become separated and
only the few who could bs found around
the ro:unda were favored with grasp Of
the Presidents hand. -
When the rest returned and learned
that they had been euchred they were
more demoralizsd than ever. ii,
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TuE new Gss Board 10 nos 80 new after
all. Meaoss. Lewis and-Jepson are 70.
tanned for thsis experience with the bust.
ness Of the Board, and Capt. Henry Sea.
moa is added as solid man who will not
be long in learning. &S 5ftaqq
Unfortunately for the public intersata
tho Board which is nbou. to pass away
wss hardly in ottice before il cut off the
head Of the works, faithful public ger.
want conspicuously fit for the place, and
did other things in the way Of removalo
and appointments which the people did
not approve. f y y. a-l III T..
These errcrs Of strongly biased parti.
asn judgment the people now expec! the
new Republican Board to rectify with the
least possible delay. Mr.. Dillon ptandf
without competitor among Republicans
and for the other places there is abundant
good material Offering.
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TIE SECOND GAME Il
or the World's ssries scooped In by tho
s5is.ttt s5fye Detroit LeRsuerH,l AStist1 "A

or the World's ssries scooped in by tho
7ii5@t Detroit Leasuers.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. ll.-Although 1t was Q
cold, diraereeable day, from 10000 to
$4,000 people saw the Dstroita play very
good game and tbs Browns a very bad
one I'M the worlds championship series.
The home teanl's rank errors, particularly
those Of Latham and Boyle, gave Detroit
their lrst four runa. The work Of the
Browns was slmoat llleless as compared
with that otyesterday, their fielding, e1:
copt that Of iO'Neil and Caruthers, Being
vretched and their. base running very
seopy.like. Both pitchers wore hit freely
but had Foutz received the proper support
the hits against him would mot hayo only
been lewor, but the letroitu would not
have made more than one run, Hanlon,
for the visitors, earned run on eplendid
base running, stealing second and third.
SCOY0s ss1F5s
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A GOULD CHESTNUT.
Tho Story OF CARROTS Iosanity believed to

Tho Story of Gnrrotrs Iosanity believed to
ge54 bo Started In Jay Gould's Interest.
New YoRk, Oct. 1.-THE Times says:
"WallStres gave good deal OF attention
yesterday to the tsle OF Mr.. Garrett's al
legged weakness. Almos! universally 1t
was dlsbelisved and pooh.poohed. Only
men with a predispoal.ion to assault Mr..
Garrett presumed to put any faith in the
report. Attention was called to the fact
that whenever any man summoned cour-
age enough to oppose a scheme Of jaw
Gould and threatened fight, inuendoes
as to bis sanity were almoat always start
ed. The Garrett incident isn't novol, It..
is a good deal Of a Jsy Gould chestnut.
Before leaving this city MI. Garrett ex.
amined the ground cartfully. he then
admitted to friend here that the sale wss
apparently in every way legal one. He
believed that had the sale been differently
managed the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph
Company could have been disposed OF for
S2Oo0,000 more than the selling price; he
was 30 much money out OF pocket, and
that was all there was to ssy about it,"
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THE Maryland FIGHT.
Tho Independents Encouraged-lknights of
,a Labor Jolu Them.

WAsuISaroNn Oct. 1.-THE efforts OF
the German ring OF the Democratic party
in Maryland are at present directed toward
stsmming the tide Of the labor vote, which
Ia rapidly ebbing away from tho regular
ticket. The action Of D. A. Al in iudorsiug
the ec,ion Of D. A. &C, denouncing Jack.
son, Gormsn's candidate for Governor,
has proven bomb.saeli in the Dsmo.
cratic camp. Every effort to win back
tho leaders smong the knights Of Labor
to the support OF the ticke: is being made.
1t 10 an open secret that money has been
freely offered, eud that from now until
after election day the knightG OF Labor
can get anything they want from tho gang
il they will promise to support the "regu.
lar ticket" Thess overturo5 have failed
to hays any effect, and the laboring men
Of Baltimore will certainly vote against
jackson almost to a man. The Indepsnd.
en,s $40 jubiant over the prospects, and
tha regulars correspondiugly depressed.
There is scarcely doubt OF the election oi
the Republican nominee for Mayor oi
Baltimore on the 2G.h instant by a ms sjor:,
ty Of at leI2t 5000. 4r"& gl sHl}.ft
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"A SUGAR MONOPOLY,
Movement to Orgnu.ze Combine of Re
- nnars-Snmn Ohstn cl aa L., Al,a i1-o. ~ !.

movement to Orgnuize n Combine of Re.
nners-Some Obstacles in the Why.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Sun says:
For a number Of months past the princi-
pal sugar re6uers OF the country have
been negotiating the formation OF trust
similar 10 the Standard Oil Trust and the
American Cotton Seed Oil Trust. Tho
The matter has beon conducted with the
greatest secrecy. It is known that one OF
the recent bitches was over the valuation
that should be put upon come OF the
plants that were to 20 into the combina-
tion, and another source OF anxiety has
been the attitude OF one OF the large re-.
lining concerns outside OF this city. AS is
we'll known the great bulk of the eugar
refining business of the country is CEN
tered in this city. The two out-of.town
6rma that have been considered desirable
allies are Harrison, Frazier & Co., OF
Philadelphia, and Nash, Spaulding & Co.,,
Of Boston. s5i IA. !
The last named has shown good deal
OF reluctance about giving in, and so far as
can be learned has not committed itself In
the matter. It is suggested that If any OF
the firm wanted to atay out Of the combin.
alton, an alliance with Claus Spreckles,
who has practically monopoly Of the
sugar business Of the Pacific coast,
could mako the combination very weary.
It is suggested in the trade that the com.
bination may never take such form as to
furnish the public evidence OF ite exist
ence, for the reason that formally organ
ganizsd trust would at once attract atten.
tion, to. Say nothing Of antagonism, that
might result in the abolition Of the duty
on sugar. This would leave the "com.
bine in sad plight, ,as the business is
largely dependent upon the protection
the duty gives it by keeping out foreign
refined sugars. How important protection
Is to the business is ehown by the belief
in the trade that those interested In form.
ing the combination have been influenced
largely by proposed reduction in the
drawback allowed upon sugars refined
here and exported. The resources OF the
concerns mentioned represent $50, ,0O0. 900
capital. r8gi'Er&f.5E & n tg yi,16R EESf *
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THE nAyENswoop REUNION. b
Old Soldiers Meet and Have Good Time In
'g3s Spite OF tho Rain. ,'

}g,s Spite OF this Rain, ,r
Special Dt,pdteh 10 TIE Inieliieeneer. Il. z
RAvHNswooD, w. Va, Oct. 1.-THE Re.
union Of the Grand Army voterans Of this
vicinity was commenced to-day on the
R,verswood District Fair Grounds under.
unfavolable circumstances, ruin falling
since yesterday until about noon. II Is
estimated. however, that two thousand
people were on tho grounds, and should
the weather prove favorable, tomorrow
will find threo times as many. Tho old
veteran fragments OF many regiments are
coming In Iron. all quarters, Roane county
sendlng b!g delegations In camping trim.
The Society meeting was called 10 order by
President George j. Walker, who was
Adjutant Of the Ninth West Virginia In.
tantry, and prayer was offered by Rev.
Dr.. Bond. The address Of welcome on
behalf OF the cltizyns Of RavoEswood was
delivered by Hon. O. Z. Brown, and 70.
sponded to by President Walker, after
which letters Of regret from Gen. Duval,
Private Dalzsll and other noted persons
were read. b El'll liz I'm
Judge ?. B. stansbury, Adjutant Of the
Fourth West Virginia, resident OF
Pomeroy, Ohio, entertained his army
comrades With aaide splitting chat which
did thom immense good and drove the
clouds away. The Judge Is a whole re-.
union himself. Major McCown, Judge
R. U. Brewster, and Major B. M. Skinner,
arc here, and enthused the boys who wore
the blue tonight at the camp flre.@ q 5fisali
4 The Gallipslis, Ohio, kid drum corps,
composed Of twenty.one lads. are furnish.
ing the music, under Captain John
Magneth's direction, while o heavy piece
OF mounted artillery belches forth the
enthuein9 thunder. Our prosperous young
city Is in holiday attire and all find q
hearty welcome. lR' NJ, ~
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Husband and Wife burned, ).

r CHICAGO, Oct. 1l.-Fire last night dam
aged the fourth story OF the building No.
5l0 State street to tho extent ci s. 600.
Richard Moore, aged 90, agent for a drug
house, was found dead in one Of the
ROOMS, having evidently died from snfFoca.
ton, Hia wife was literally roasted, and
died on the way to the hospital. Several
people were saved by being taken from
Windows by the flremen. The FIRE was
oaused by the oyertprning Of a kerosene
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MESSENGER OWENS CoNrEssEs.
He Took the Mouer, But Does Not Know
@' q b What Became Of It.

he Iook the 1ouor, But Docs Not Know
@' q What Became Of It.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. lit has been ascer-
tanned here that John B. Owens, the man
mentioned in dispatch from Little Rock
as probably being concerned in recent
robbery Of the Pacific Express, on tho
Iron Mountain Railway, between Little
Rock and Texarkana, has bean arrested
and io now in the Pinkerton ''sweat-box"
in Chicago. Svt5' i
It Is also stated that he has confessed to
have taken the money, but tha. he does
not know what has become Of it, and that
he was drunk or crazy when the act was
committed. ~ \
Tne story as related hsre is identical
with that received from Little Book !ast
night, with the addition that Messenger
Ovens left this city week ayo Yesterday
with some $50. 900 in his safe. The money
is said to have been in three OF four pack.
ages, consigned from thie city to persons
residing in Texas, but the names OF tho
oonslgnees sTa not obtainsble. '%i
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A Cowboy journalist

3 CRY or MHxIco, Oct. ll.-A man named
El.dwardy, in the employ ol the Central
Ra!lresd ag On advertising agent, and
claiming to be q correspondent oi the Ct.
Louis Giobe.D Democrat. attempted Into yes.
terday afternoon to shoot the proprietor Of
tho Congreso Americana, a saloon on San
Francisco street, thia city. Edwardy was
a1med with carbine and pistol, and rode
a horse which, when he fired into the sa.
loon, threw him and he was captured by
policeman. His shot missed aim and no
harm vao done. It is Baid that Edwardy
Ia an ex.coWboy. Sln A X Il, l,i}'i7 :
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The President, being reformer, will be
panied to know how sppointees OF his Ad-
mlnlstration have permitted enormous
wool frauds to bo practicsd on the Treas.
ury and the wool.growers Of America.
When no has had his swing round tho
circle, he may find it pleapsnt to look it,
tie into this grave business, which has a
bearing on struggling industry Of ma.
tional Importance. II the Custom House
officers wero hoaeet these things could
not happen. p&.5
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THE KNlGnTs' CONVENTION
Favorable to an Alliance with the Farm or,
.E Other Important Busiuess. II

Favorable to an Alliance with the Farm ers.
Other Important Busiuess. t.tls
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 1l.-Upon the call TO
order Of the Knights Of Labor General
Assembly this afternoon T. B. Barry
moved that tho Finance Committee be
instructed to act 6rst upon the accounts
Of the General Executive Board. This
WAS carried. The Convention then sp.
proprlated So, 900 for the prosecution Of
the capital syndicate Of Texao for intro.
ducing foreign contract labor IN violation
Of tho national law. /
The Committee on Cooperation pre-
sented document requesting legislation
on the subject and asking that lecturers
bo sont out to educate the members Of the
order up to the cooperative idea. It was
further requested thata printing offica be
established in which all the printing OF
the order might be done. After some dig-
cussion the report was referred back for
further consideration. ~ z5{l,
A report from the Committee on the
Good of the Order favorable to the estab-
Eshment Of fraternal relations with the
patrons Of husbandry and Farners' Ma
tional Alliance was adopted, aud General
Master Workman Powderly appointed tho
whole convention a committee to carry
out the spirit Of the suggestion.
Resolutions commencing the early clos
ing of places Of business to give employees
an opportunity for relaxation and dovel-
opment were heartily adopted. To iacili-
tate the spread OF tine Order among the
newly arrived foreign element, it was de-
cided to publish the constitution and ritu-
al in Polish, Bohemian and Italian. ta
On the introduction Of q resolution pro-
vidiug that no charter should be granted
to assemblies Of rat printers, Mr., Powder
ly and the general secretary stated, amid
great applause, that no such charters had
ever been issued and none ever would be.
Adjournment was taken rather later than
ueual. Z. Z; i;s ta.ssll . q. : y
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TnE railway horror reported this morn
ing Is another OF the kind which should
never be allowed 10 occur. A collision in
the rear is one OF the aocslled accidents
Of the rail which should be made impossi-
bic. The heating and Lighting can be SO
arranged thst in case Of accident the cars
will not take l,e. Yesterdays roasting
Of 6 acare or moro Of human beings was
due to The gaa, which was badly stored,
and TO the heating apparatus. Coming on
the heels Of tho Republic and Chatsworth
horrors, this 10 q fresh reminder that pre-.
cautions asains. sudden and overwhslm.
ing liro are altogether inadequate.
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Welch. Flint on balls, Waite. Roblnson. Han'on
and Latham. Stolen bases. LAihiu1, Comlskeyi
kichsrdson, Rowe, Thompson aud Bennett, &.
S5tuck out; BlchArdson. 2: Robinson and 0'Neil,
1lme' TWO houH. umpircs, Kelly aud GatIney.
The two clubs lett tonight for Detroit.
They went on special train Of three
oleeping cars and one dining Ger and will
travelin this manner on the on tire trip. Be.
sldes tho players and officers, there will
be representatives OF all the 81. Louis Eng
llsh dailles as well as q hall dozen friends
Of the 81. Louis club. At Detroit the party
will be Joined by others. u, sf,6I5I -
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An Apology Not Accepted.

NEw YoRK. Oct. 1l,-H. B. Wel!man,
proprietor Of tho New York Cupid Matri-
monial Bureau, has written to the coun-
sci Of Gus Williams, the actor, stating that
he is satisfied that the Mr.. Williams. actor,
against whom he has claim for Sl0O for
getting him vile, is not. as he had sup.
posed, Gus William1. He bags leave to
apologize. Lawyer Barnard, Mr.. Williams'
councsl Is not satisfied with Mr.. Wells
mans explanation, and has written him 10
that effect, rs gf'.-IzI 4FTly IS IIsl, sr-71
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SOMEHOW tho impresuion got abroad last
night, after the election Of tho Gas Trus.
tees, that Cspt. Henry seamon was pledg.
ed sSsirst certain removals which large
body Of the people desire made. This
runner does Capt. seamon great injustice.
Only few hours before his election he
uaid to On 1NrELLlGENcER representative
that II he went into the Board he would
20 in uupledged to anybody in any way.
Capt. seamon iu truthful man, and this
is sufficient anewer to the false rumor. vi
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Judge Manning Dead. :

New YoRK, Oct. 1l.-Judge Thomas E.
Manning, United States Minister to Mex.
leo, died st 0 O'clock this morning at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. He has been i'll for
about n week and took eick shortly after
his arrival In this city to attend the meet.
ing of the Peabody educational fund. Of
which lie waa one Of tho trustees. The
cause Of his death Was lsu obat.uction Of
the bowlos. rs n. IS y ifi n a ~ a. f4 q
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THEY WERE oArn-BouND.
4 Gang OF Youthful Iucendinries and Burg

a Gang OF Youthful Iucendiaries and Burg.
lars Arrested. 7.5,.4E1. 5-
ELN1RA, N. Y, Oct. 1l.-A aeries Of in
cendiary fires and burglaries in thia city
was brought to an end this morning by the
arrest OF nino young men who had banded
together for the purposen Of burglary and
arson. The culprlts had an iron clad
agreement which called for the death Of
the member divulglng any OF tho aasocia.
toms secroto. Tho frat youth arrested
madc confession duplicating his asso.
c!atsu. A. large amount Of stolsn property
was recovered and tho police say tho evll.
dence against the young men Is conclusive.